St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
ITALIAN THEMES.
The Several Play Houses to Boom This
Week.
ATTRACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS
Opera, Melodrama, Sensational and
Il Spectacular All to Be
m Found.


in amusement circles and the several
theaters are hustling in their great
efforts to Guido and outshine the others
and secure the star business. The reg
ular patron of amusements will find no
difficulty in satisfying his fastidious
taste, and one night at each theater will
give him pleasing variety.
ic A WEEK OF OPERA.
Emma Abbott opens weeks engage
mept at the Grand Opera house Monday.
The sale of seats has been very large
and, warrants the prediction that the en-
gagement will be the most successful
ever given in Minneapolis. Emma Alb
bolts repertory embraces all the best
operas, both grand and comic, and her
company is exceptionally strong this
season, embracing all her old favoriteS
and some new faces to the Northwest.
Annandale, Fiche, Bertram, Micheleni,
Br0derick, Alien and Sig. Thomasi are
well and favorably known. The operas
will be presented as follows: ''Ruy
Bias" will be given Monday evening.
Tuesday Miss Abbott will appear as
LeOnora in Verdi'S III TrovatOre." A
Wednesday matinee of the "Chimes of
Normandy will be given to popular
prices. At Wednesdays evening per-
lOIuldllCc MISS ADDOlt Will ldht Vic
role of Airline in the Bohemian Girl"
Thursday night will be brilliantly
produced the comic opera Carnival of
Venice" with Emma Abbott as Albina,
and three prima dome in the cast. In
this will be introduced the Lullaby
song" from Erminie.' Good Devil''
with Miss Abbott in the title role will
be given Friday evening. The week
will close with the "Mikado'' Saturday
evening. OF "Ruy Bias" the new
opera to be presented Monday evening,
great deal has been said. 1t was pro-
duced for two years on the continent
with the greatest success. In Italy it
was performed at one time in no less
than 200 theaterS. In Paris it met with
the same success and Carl Rosa recently
in London set the habitues of COvent
Garden wild with the score. 1t is now
being played in the provinces by the
same impreSSario. 'Ruy Bias" abOunds
in some of the most beautiful
and sensuous music that ever
emanated from the brain of
composer. The love duet, the trio, and
finale of the second act are beautiful in
the extreme. The choruSes are power
full and effective, the ensembles Splen-
didly written and the Orchestration of
the highest order. Every member of
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role from Emma Abbott, who appears
as Marie Therese, Queen of Spain. The
costumes for the opera were all made
by Worth, Pinget Il 1diX, and are a
series of surprises, the gold crown worn
by the pIima donna containing no less
than 357 gems. The other operas will
be presented with the same lavish eX-
penditure of money.
GENERAL NOTES.
That prince of comedians, Roland
Reed, will follow the Abbott engage
ment at the Grand, with three nights of
comedy. The remainder of the week
at the Grand will be filled with Charles
l.. Andrews Minuet Carnival company,
in Michael StrOgoff.
.HENNEPIN AVENUE THEATER.
The name of Miss Minnie Maddern is
a familiar one to real lovers of the
dramatic art. although her engage
ment at the Hennepin Avenue theater
the current week will mark her first APP
pearance before a Minnesota audience.
But she does not come unheralded, for
the press of the entire country, from
New York to San Francisco, have told
newspaper readers Of her wonderful
power as an artist and her beautiful
character as woman. So peculiar and
unique are the artistic attributes of Miss
Madden that the dramatic critics of
New York could not find an
ity to describe her, and so they
went to the French and imported the
word ingenue. But whatever delicate
or pleasant epithet may be used to de-
termine the peculiar charm of Miss
Maddern'S art. the fact stands out clear
and distinct, that the little lady created
a tremendous sensation wherever she
has appeared in her two SpecialtieS-
Caprice" and In Spite of ALP
The former will be run Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday and for
Wednesdays matinee. The play of
Caprice" is also new in Minneapolis,
but it is praised by the critics as in the
happiest vein of the author
Howard Taylor. 1t is described as
dramatic comedy" and is
peculiarly adapted to the genius of the
fair young actress. ''In Spite of ALL"
which will hold the boards on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, and for atur-
day matinee, is an English Tor Amer
ican) adaptation by Steele Mackaye of
Sardou's 'Audrea," French play
which created tremendous sensation
in Paris two or three years ago. 1t is
spoken of as one of Mackaye's happiest
efforts, and to lovers of the modern
tIllo Wei OlllNC
the opening of the present season
by Miss Maddern, in Detroit,
Cincinnati, Chicago and in several other
large cities the sign STANDING Room
Only" has been frequently hung out.
Notwithstanding the accomplished
artist makes her appearance here the
same week with a fayOrite even as great
as Emma Abbott. there is no reason to
doubt that the beautiful Hennepin
avenue theater will be crowded in every
part tomorrow evening to give cordial
welcome to Miss Maddern and make her
initial introduction to a Minneapolis
audience one long to be remembered.
LITTLE EMILY AT THE PEOPLES.
After the successful opening week
with the ''Danites," complete change
will come on this week. beginning this
evening. 'Little Emily is dramatic
alton of Charles Dickins' David Cop
perfield," and great care has been given
to putting it on in attractive form, with
appropriate and elegant stage setting
and accessories. All of the famous
characters of Dickins' masterpiece are
introduced and every powerful pass
age presented. Mr.. Barbour will
present Miss Peggotty and Miss Welles-
gotty will be given by James Harrison,
Mi. Micawber by Neill Scully, Uriah
Heep by Wallace Shaw and Little Emily
by Daisy Lowering.
The first presentation will be given
tonight and will be varied by splendid
concert by Prof. Wolff.
AT THE PENCE.
Manager Book will this week present
his own adaptation of Sues great work.
Mysteries of Paris" which will run
fof the first half. The spectacular play,
''The World.'' will hold the boards for
the last half. The Pence is playing to
regular Old-time business. The week
will open this evening.
NOTES.
Since the death of Mccullough. the only
alv barOip actor nm the American stage is